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hole of cork oak on May 24 (J.). Schiebe! (Orn. Jahrb. 1910, 

 p. 102) distinguishes the Corsican race, which is closely 

 allied to the Tunisian form, as Scopo scops tschusii Schieb. 



112. Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus occidentalis (Schl.). Not pre- 

 viously recorded from Corsica. One seen soaring- over a 

 lagoon on the E. coast on May 23. Our attention was called 

 to it by a Herring Gull, which kept on bullying it with loud 

 cries (J.). 



113. Black Vulture, Vultur monachus L. One seen at Porto 

 Vecchio, Sept. 26 (G.). 



114. Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus harbatus L. Seen once or twice 

 in March in the mountains: remains of one shot in possesion 

 of schoolmaster (J. W.); scarce resident in mountains of 

 interior (G.). 



115. Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos L. Two shot near Corte, 

 1865 — 6, both decidedly smaller than typical birds (Jesse). Two 

 eyries of a large Eagle visited in June, and one bird seen 

 but not shot (J. W.). Still breeds in small numbers in the 

 mountains. One alternative site visited on May 20, but 

 though the birds were seen in the neighbourhood, the nest 

 was not in use ^^J.). 



116. Bonelli's Eagle, Ilieraetus fasciatus (Vieill.). A young bird 

 seen near Porto Vecchio on Sept. 26 (G.). 



117. Sea Eagle, Haliaetus alhicilla (L.). Not uncommon in winter 

 on the lagoons.: one bird often seen in April and May (J. W.). 

 This species is known to breed in Sardinia, and probably 

 occasionally strays to Corsica during the summer months. 



118. Common Buzzard, Buteo huteo arrigonii Picchi. [Avicula 

 1903, p. 40.] A common resident, many pairs breeding on 

 the rocky coasts, but also in smaller numbers among the 

 mountains. The clutch usually consists of two eggs, which 

 are laid about mid-April. 



1 19. Red Kite, Milvus milvus (L.). Not uncommon in the foothills 

 and plain, and resident. A nest in a big pine near the coast 

 contained a single large young bird on May 1 1 ; another nest 

 with two eggs on May 16 was probably a second laying (J.). 



120. Honey Buzzard, Pernis apivorus (L.). Seen near Barghetta 

 on Oct. 9 ((j.). 



121. Sardinian Goshawk, Astur gentilis arrigonii Kleinsch. [Orn. 

 Monatsber. 1903, p. 152.] A young bird seen near Zicavo, 

 Sept. 21 (G.). 



122. Sardinian Sparrow Hawk, Accipiter nisus wolterstorfi 

 Kleinsch. [Orn. Monatsber. 1901, p. 168.] Resident in small 

 numbers. A nest with four eggs found in swampy wood on 

 low ground on May 29. Average size of these eggs. 



